Witness the Exciting Reveal of Robert Vargas’ New Mural Honoring Project Angel Food

Name: Witness the Exciting Reveal of Robert Vargas’ New Mural Honoring Project Angel Food
Start: 2025-08-27T10:00:00-07:00
Location: Los Angeles

Schedule

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC-07:00

Location

Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA

On Wednesday August 27 at 10:00 am come witness the dramatic kabuki drop reveal of the landmark public work entitled “Nourishing the Community” when Project Angel Food unveils internationally renowned muralist Robert Vargas’ completed three-story tribute mural at the organization’s Vine Street headquarters. The Vargas mural will anchor the nonprofit’s $51.5 million campus expansion which will double facility size and triple meal production capacity.
Emerging over the past two-weeks Vargas began painting on August 14 transforming the organization’s south façade into a symbol representative of Project Angel Food’s belief that food is love. The mural reflects the very communities served by Project Angel Food. Celebrating “neighbors helping neighbors” a matriarchal guardian figure with arms outstretched and a watchful gaze centers the mural symbolizing compassion and care for those in the neighborhood. Surrounded by Project Angel Food’s diverse staff and volunteers who nourish Angelenos battling critical illness the mural embodies the organization’s mission.
A Boyle Heights native and cultural icon Robert Vargas was introduced to Project Angel Food by actor director and activist Edward James Olmos. Vargas whose Mexican American heritage reflects the nearly half of Project Angel Food’s clients who identify as Latino represents a powerful cultural bridge to the community the nonprofit serves. Both Edward James Olmos and L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath (Third District) will speak at the event.
Where: Project Angel Food 922 Vine Street Los Angeles CA 90038
When: Wednesday August 27 at 10 am

“Robert’s art rises from the heart of Los Angeles and speaks directly to the soul of our mission” said Richard Ayoub CEO of Project Angel Food. “As we expand—doubling our kitchen and tripling our meal production—his mural will remind everyone that while Los Angeles is a city of millions we remain a community that cares and our collective compassion has the power to heal.”

About Robert Vargas
The City of Los Angeles has honored Vargas twice: proclaiming Sept. 8 “Robert Vargas Day” (2021) and naming Robert Vargas Square at First & State Streets (2022) in recognition of his artistic and civic contributions.

Robert Vargas is a world-renowned contemporary artist known for his mixed-media portraits murals and live events. A Los Angeles native and visual artist Vargas is a leading creative force in the revitalization of Downtown LA's art scene. His paintings and drawings infuse classic genres of portraiture with an avant-garde explosivity that not only captures the visage and likeness of his subjects but seem to excavate the intimate aspects of their character. A contemporary artist known for his mixed-media portraits murals and live events Vargas has painted murals around the globe from his native Boyle Heights neighborhood to Paris. His work-in-progress “Angelus” in downtown LA’s Pershing Square is being painted on the side of a 14-story apartment building and is set to break the Guinness World Record for the largest mural completed by a single artist.

About Project Angel Food
Founded in 1989 Project Angel Food nourishes the health and spirits of individuals facing critical illness by preparing and delivering medically tailored meals infused with love care and dignity. Annually the organization provides over 1.5 million meals to more than 7157 seriously ill clients across Los Angeles County totaling 20 million meals delivered to date. Project Angel Food's new Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Campus currently under construction features a major renovation of the existing building and the addition of a new adjacent facility. This $51.5 million initiative will double the organization's meal production capacity to meet growing demand. Project Angel Food is accredited by the Food is Medicine Coalition for overall excellence and consistently earns a Four-Star rating from Charity Navigator with 89 cents of every donated dollar directly supporting their meal programs.